The technical name for _______ is 5-hydroxytryptamine (abbreviated 5-HT).

A. serotonin
B. dopamine
C. acetylcholine
D. norepinephrine


A. serotonin

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The nurse should make her care plan to include considerations of cultural similarities, which are:

1. family, educational background, and economic level. 2. subtle communication involving languages. 3. families have strong patriarchal leaders. 4. culture is learned, shared, and expressed similarly among members.

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The patient with asthma is prescribed a leukotriene modifier drug, montelukast (Singulair). The nurse points out that the major advantage of this drug is it:

a. has no GI side effects. b. provides bronchodilation and an-ti-inflammatory effects. c. controls acute asthma episodes. d. can be substituted for all other asthma re-medies.

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When assessing a community, the nurse is reviewing statistics related to adult mortality in clients who are 65 years of age and older

The nurse would assess the community for health programs to address which of the following as the major cause of death in this age group? A) Unintentional injuries B) Chronic lower respiratory diseases C) Heart disease D) Diabetes

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The __________ system mediates emotions and is responsible for the mind-body connection

A. lymphatic B. circulatory C. limbic D. musculoskeletal

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